I haven't upgraded to Edgy yet, but Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) switches desktops when I use control+tab, too. This is controlled by the 'Regional & Accessibility' control panel thingamabob in System Settings. Switching tabs is done with Ctrl+period and Ctrl+comma.
Actually, it's kinda cool to poke around the keyboard shortcuts - there are windows and functions I never knew existed before, just a keyboard shortcut away. I should let my 4-year-old use my computer more often - he's a master at discovering new keyboard combinations.
GP was correct: no clone G3 MacOS systems were ever sold. From your own links:
Motorola: "It was officially announced, but since Motorola left the MacOS market, it never shipped."
PowerComputing: "The PowerTower Pro G3 250 was officially announced, but because of the Apple-PowerComputing buyout, it never shipped."
I'm no expert on diamond pricing, so maybe these are a good deal compared to the 'real' things, but check out their online inventory, and you'll see that their target market is definitely not cheapskates like me. Makes sense, though, or they would forever be labelled as the 'cheap' diamond, overshadowing the other qualities like being a unique conversation piece, being conflict-free, etc.
Give them about 10 years, and *maybe* we'll start seeing them on sale at Wal-mar.
Napalm is not Agent Orange!!! Sure, both get dropped by planes in warfare, and I wouldn't want to be the target of either, but that's about where the similarities end.
Besides, I'm pretty sure that the military doesn't see much need for defoliant in the desert.
2-stroke engines are the worst, but even 4-stroke lawnmower engines are far dirtier than a car engine's output, mainly due to the lack of a catalytic converter. Check this out: Grass Cutting Beats Driving in Making Air Pollution
From the linked article: "...the researchers used regular unleaded fuel in a typical four stroke, four horsepower lawn mower engine and found, after one hour, that the PAH emissions are similar to a modern gasoline powered car driving about 150 kilometers (93 miles)."
I wonder if anyone has ever considered opening a launch pad even farther south, like Mexico, or Central America? Would an army of engineers & technicians need to move there permanently, or could a (relatively) small crew handle setting up a launch?
I know, Congress would allow NASA to launch from a foreign country when pigs fly, but a private company could have more flexibility.
Clearly, your small mind cannot keep pace with the superior intellect of the Radio Shack drone! If you cannot figure out how to build your own adapter out of alligator clips, then you shouldn't even waste their time walking into their door.;-)
Back in my day, we built adapters out of little flecks of iron, carefully placed end-to-end on a flat rock.
From personal experience, don't waste your money on the super-cheap packs of bulbs that cost less than $2/bulb. They just don't last, and you end up with a small pile of dead bulbs (which shouldn't be tossed in the regular household garbage).
I'm glad you said that, because every time I hear someone saying something like "10 to 30 times lower", it makes no sense to me whatsoever, and I start to wonder if I missed an important day in math class. I associate multiplying something by a whole number with an *increase* in the value, not a decrease.
I agree, they are annoying as hell, and nothing makes me trip over my tongue more than some computer insisting that I need to speak clearly. But I imagine that some companies implement the voice-response system for a few reasons:
1) It's what all the 'cool' companies are doing, so we should, too! 2) It gives the appearance of trying to make it easier for people (even if said people get frustrated within 30 seconds). 3) If you're calling while in the car, and shouldn't be taking your eyes off the road to punch in the number to select every option. (of course, screaming into one's cell phone probably just contributes to road rage)
That's absolutely true. But the original complaint was primarily about systems that "want you to 'just say' how it can help you", as opposed to those where you can push numbers on the keypad to select the option you want.
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Well, NOW we do. Thanks for the update!
I haven't upgraded to Edgy yet, but Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) switches desktops when I use control+tab, too. This is controlled by the 'Regional & Accessibility' control panel thingamabob in System Settings. Switching tabs is done with Ctrl+period and Ctrl+comma.
Actually, it's kinda cool to poke around the keyboard shortcuts - there are windows and functions I never knew existed before, just a keyboard shortcut away. I should let my 4-year-old use my computer more often - he's a master at discovering new keyboard combinations.
It looks like they're close, though. As long as it's under active development, I wouldn't give up hope.
Maybe if if we replace "Julius Caesar" with "Debian" it would be more appropriate?
It really doesn't (unless you're *really* passionate about KDE vs. Gnome).
But it rhymes, so...
Kubuntu 6.10 has also been released. New features + installation/upgrade instructions are here: http://kubuntu.org/announcements/6.10-release.php
GP was correct: no clone G3 MacOS systems were ever sold. From your own links: Motorola: "It was officially announced, but since Motorola left the MacOS market, it never shipped." PowerComputing: "The PowerTower Pro G3 250 was officially announced, but because of the Apple-PowerComputing buyout, it never shipped."
Beautiful stuff. I bet someone will think of all kinds of practical uses for that.
I'm no expert on diamond pricing, so maybe these are a good deal compared to the 'real' things, but check out their online inventory, and you'll see that their target market is definitely not cheapskates like me. Makes sense, though, or they would forever be labelled as the 'cheap' diamond, overshadowing the other qualities like being a unique conversation piece, being conflict-free, etc.
Give them about 10 years, and *maybe* we'll start seeing them on sale at Wal-mar.
Cool. Built-in Slashdot breaks!
Please show me an insurance company that would insure such a flood-prone property, or is compelled to do so.
Sounds like it gave you a nasty cold, too! :-)
Using an SSN for an IT ticketing system? What do they do, run a credit check before unlocking a user's account?
IE7 won't run on Win2K, AFAIK, no matter how well it's patched. That's a lot of corporate machines being left out.
Well, if Geordi LaForge would stop diverting power from the deflector shields for his crazy experiments, this wouldn't be such a problem, would it?
Very nice!
One more: America goes metric
Napalm is not Agent Orange!!! Sure, both get dropped by planes in warfare, and I wouldn't want to be the target of either, but that's about where the similarities end.
Besides, I'm pretty sure that the military doesn't see much need for defoliant in the desert.
From the linked article: "...the researchers used regular unleaded fuel in a typical four stroke, four horsepower lawn mower engine and found, after one hour, that the PAH emissions are similar to a modern gasoline powered car driving about 150 kilometers (93 miles)."
I wonder if anyone has ever considered opening a launch pad even farther south, like Mexico, or Central America? Would an army of engineers & technicians need to move there permanently, or could a (relatively) small crew handle setting up a launch?
I know, Congress would allow NASA to launch from a foreign country when pigs fly, but a private company could have more flexibility.
Not evil, but not very remarkable, either.
Clearly, your small mind cannot keep pace with the superior intellect of the Radio Shack drone! If you cannot figure out how to build your own adapter out of alligator clips, then you shouldn't even waste their time walking into their door. ;-)
Back in my day, we built adapters out of little flecks of iron, carefully placed end-to-end on a flat rock.
From personal experience, don't waste your money on the super-cheap packs of bulbs that cost less than $2/bulb. They just don't last, and you end up with a small pile of dead bulbs (which shouldn't be tossed in the regular household garbage).
I'm glad you said that, because every time I hear someone saying something like "10 to 30 times lower", it makes no sense to me whatsoever, and I start to wonder if I missed an important day in math class. I associate multiplying something by a whole number with an *increase* in the value, not a decrease.
I agree, they are annoying as hell, and nothing makes me trip over my tongue more than some computer insisting that I need to speak clearly. But I imagine that some companies implement the voice-response system for a few reasons:
1) It's what all the 'cool' companies are doing, so we should, too!
2) It gives the appearance of trying to make it easier for people (even if said people get frustrated within 30 seconds).
3) If you're calling while in the car, and shouldn't be taking your eyes off the road to punch in the number to select every option. (of course, screaming into one's cell phone probably just contributes to road rage)
That's absolutely true. But the original complaint was primarily about systems that "want you to 'just say' how it can help you", as opposed to those where you can push numbers on the keypad to select the option you want.